Should you always do what makes you happy?

In order for you to be happy, you must actually do what makes you happy! People that choose happiness are healthier than those that choose unhappiness. Misery attracts negative and negative will manifest in your body and create health issues. This falls under the stress category.

Why do I stop myself from doing things that make me happy?

In the case of cherophobia, the anxiety is related to participation in activities that would be thought to make you happy. Someone who has cherophobia isn’t necessarily a sad person, but instead is one that avoids activities that could lead to happiness or joy.

Is it okay to do things that make you happy?

Do things you do when you’re happy — even if you’re not. Experiencing positive emotions not only appear to have the power to neutralize negative ones, but can also encourage people to be more proactive.

What does the Bible say about what makes you happy?

God most definitely wants us to be happy. Psalm 37:4 reads, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” And Psalm 126:2 says, “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.” In fact, God tells us to be happy more times in Scripture than any other command.

Is it selfish to do what makes you happy?

By making the effort to make yourself happier, you better equip yourself to make other people happier, as well. It’s not selfish to try to be happier. In fact, the epigraph to the book The Happiness Project is a quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson: “There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy.”

Do what makes you happy be with those who make you smile?

“Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.”

Who said if it makes you happy it doesn’t have to make sense to others?

Prof. Feynman
Prof. Feynman on Twitter: “If it makes you happy it doesn’t have to make sense to others.” / Twitter.